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Independent duty medical technicians
There aren’t enough physicians in the Air Force to be placed everywhere they may be needed; however, Airmen in certain career fields can perform limited medical treatment in their stead. Independent duty medical technicians like Master Sgt. Roberto Gutierrez from the 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, here, are often attached to units in isolated locations to tend to the units’ medical needs. “Since there are fewer than 500 of us [IDMTs] in the Air Force, most folks … Read entire article »
Earthquake in Haiti – Update for January 14 evening
Air Force Special Operations on the ground in Haiti Airmen and C-130s from the Air Force Special Operations Command are continuing to provide disaster relief to the people of Haiti. MC-130H Combat Talons and a C-130E Hercules from the 1st Special Operations Wing here landed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, overnight and already have left the area for additional support taskings. The wing will continue to support requirements, as additional aircraft such as MC-130P Combat Shadows are en route … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters
Our Best: Captain Maureen Wood
The increase of troops into the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility also is increasing the nontraditional roles filled by airmen in combat, a product of the Air Force’s “all in” philosophy. Air Force Capt. Maureen Wood, a legal officer deployed with Multinational Force Iraq’s Joint Task Force 134, recently found herself in one of those situations that was anything but “traditional.” She helped to save a life of a fellow servicemember using self-aid and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Robot Attack in Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Jason Snow prepares to send a PACBOT to an incident site while local authorities look on. A local farmer contacted authorities when he found two 107mm rockets on a timer that were aimed at a coalition forward operating base. Sergeant Snow is deployed as an 755th Air Expeditionary Group robot operator. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester) This is very, very cool! … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Tech, War on Terror
Air Force Photographer Becomes Marine Grunt
A hard fought transition brought one Marine from shooting photos to shooting rifles. Cpl. Andrew M. Oquendo, a scout with Delta Company, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, went from photographer with the U.S. Air Force to infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps. The 22-year-old infantryman from Paterson, N.J., joined the Air Force after struggling to make payments for his tuition at Delaware State University. Oquendo was determined to experience what it takes to be successful, so after talking with a high-school friend and a recruiter, he reported to boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, in February 2005. “The Air Force was the only branch I could think of that I wanted to join,†said Oquendo. “I didn’t see any other options, so I signed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Marines
Female U-2 pilots say gender isn’t a factor
Capt. Heather Fox, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, stands while Senior Airman Roric Ongaco (right) and Staff Sgt. Lisa Tetrick, 99th ERS physiological support division technicians, help attach the torso harness to her suit. She was preparing to fly a reconnaissance mission March 25 from an air base in Southwest Asia. Captain Fox is one of only three female U-2 pilots currently serving in the Air Force. (U.S. Air … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
Bagram military police donate smiles
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Army Sgt. Heather Slater, deployed from the 367th Military Police Company, Horsham, Pa., helps an Afghan boy Feb. 25 at the Egyptian Hospital here. Slater and several other servicemembers from the 724th MP Battalion visit patients at the hospital every Sunday. Slater, who’s been deployed to Afghanistan for eight months, is a student at Castleton State College in Vermont. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Bolinger) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Military, Our Best: Military Women, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Our Best: Babe Holding Babe Edition
Tech. Sgt. Sarah Gordon holds an orphaned infant at the Osu Children’s Home Feb. 18 in Accra, Ghana. Sergeant Gordon is the Joint Task Force West personnelist in charge of contingency operations. She is just one of 25 Airmen who visited the home to hand out more than $500 worth of supplies they purchased through personal donations. The Airmen are part of a joint task force providing infrastructure, aircraft and personnel in support of President … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military, Our Best: Military Women
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